As a meta-comment, I like the title “What are the best intuition pumps for AI safety?” for this post, rather than “How do you convince skeptics?”. The former feels more like scout mindset to me, the latter like soldier mindset.
An intuition pump takes the form of a question or thought experiment that a person can think through themselves; an argument to “convince” a “skeptic” feels more like an attempt to push someone toward a view without letting them think too carefully.
As a meta-comment, I like the title “What are the best intuition pumps for AI safety?” for this post, rather than “How do you convince skeptics?”. The former feels more like scout mindset to me, the latter like soldier mindset.
An intuition pump takes the form of a question or thought experiment that a person can think through themselves; an argument to “convince” a “skeptic” feels more like an attempt to push someone toward a view without letting them think too carefully.
Makes sense. I changed it. Thanks!